While not joining a broader boycott among some European retailers, ShopTo’s comments in advance of the PSPGo’s launch do not exactly encourage sales. “As a format it is almost dead before it has arrived,” the ShopTo boss told Eurogamer.
Come September 22nd, PSP owners won’t even have to leave their homes to pick up Atlus’ Persona remake, which is now launching simultaneously at retail and on the PlayStation Network.
One of the biggest hurdles to getting Playstation Portable owners to upgrade to the recently announced PSP Go is their existing library of UMD games which won’t work on the device.
The writing is on the wall for the poor old UMD. First Patapon 2 goes download-only, then Fate/Unlimited Codes, then we hear another rumour of a UMD-less PlayStation Portable. But it’s not dead yet!
Sony’s rumoured plans for a new PSP—supposedly dubbed the PSP Go!—may also usher in a new wave of games becoming digital downloads for the device. That includes, allegedly, the long-awaited arrival of Gran Turismo Mobile.
Sony may be taking a rather unusual step at retail with Patapon 2, making the PSP a digital download only, but still offering a boxed copy at retail. How would that work, exactly?